Tool securing device



July 7, 1936- s. R. PIKE TOOL SECURING DEVICE Filed April 15, 1955lllllllv l l --.J Uv f llllllllk Patented July 7, 1936 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE 'rooL sEoURING DEVICE Application April 13, 1935, SerialNo. 16,245

Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in tool securing devices andpertains particularly to a device designed for securing tools againsttheft or unauthorized use.

5 The primary object of the present invention is to provide a relativelysimple device by means of which a number of workmens tools may be leftat the site of a job from one day to the next, without danger of havingthe same stolen or removed,

the device being of a character whereby the several tools may be placedtogether thereon and secured by a single fastening element.

The invention broadly contemplates the provision of a bracket likeelement which is designed to be secured to a suitable support and tohave several tools such, as picks, axes or the like, suspendedtherefrom, and a hasp like arm which, when moved to a predeterminedposition relative to the bracket will secure the several tools againstremoval and which may also be employed for retaining tools having ringedor apertured handles, such as spades or shovels, and which is designedto be secured in position by a single locking element. Means is alsoprovided in association with the hasp for engaging and securing smallerimplements such, for example, as rock or coal drills.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not conned to any strict conformity withthe showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long assuch changes or modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawingz- Y Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the deviceembodying the present invention, portions of the' same being brokenaway.

Figure 2 is a view in top plan on the device.

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral I indicatesgenerally the xed portion of the present device which may be referred tobroadly as a supporting bracket. This supporting bracket comprises aback plate 2 with which is integrally connected to extend forwardlytherefrom the open frame 3 having the sides 4 and the cross connectingforward portion or bar 5. The plate 2 is cut away at the central portionof the top edge, as indicated at 6, and disposed in this cut awayportion 6 is an end of the horizontal portion 1 of a bent hasp, which isindicated generally by the numeral 8, the end of this portion of thehasp is pivotally secured in the recess by a pin 20.

The outer end portion of the bent hasp is indicated generally by thenumeral 9 and normally assumes the vertical position shown in Figure 1.Adjacent its free end, the portion 9 of the hasp is provided with a slotI0 to receive a staple Il, which is secured to the outer face of the bar5.

Fo-rmed, preferably integrally, upon the inner side of the horizontalportion I of the hasp is an arm I2 which merges into the plate I3, whichhas a relatively broad free edge, which is brought into opposition withthe forward face of the plate 2 when the hasp is in operative or lockingposition and which is provided with a pair oi recesses I4 disposed tolie in planes at opposite sides of the portions 'I of the hasp as shownin Figure 2. Due to the fact that the arm I2 and plate I3 are disposedobliquely of the portion 'I of the hasp, the plate is swung into theopposed relation with the plate 2 in the manner described when the haspis coupled with the staple I I.

The plate 2 also has formed integrally therewith the two lugs or postsI5 which project forwardly therefrom and which, as shown in Figure 3,lie outside of the recesses I4 of the plate I3.

Figure l illustrates the manner in which the present device may beemployed for securing a group of tools, such as might be used by aminer, in which group is shown an auger or bit I6, a pair of picks I'I,an axe I8, and a pair of shovels, the handles I9 of which are all thatare shown.

'Ihe handles I9 of the shovels are of the type having an opening or handgrip portion at the ends so that these are secured by passing the freeend of the hasp 8 through these handles. The picks and axe are securedby extending the handles downwardly through the frame 3 when the hasp israised and two augers of the type shown may be secured in position byplacing the same vertically against the face of the plate 2 while thehasp is raised so that the threads will lie above and upon an adjacentlug I5. When the hasp is then swung down into locking position, thesecuring plate I3 will assume the position shown in Figure 1, so as tolocate a shank portion of a bit in a recess I4.

It will thus be seen that the tools may be securely held after a lock isconnected with the staple I I in the manner shown, as it will beimpossible for anyone to remove the picks or axe from the frame 3 ortake out the augers or bits I6 or remove the handles I9 of the shovelsor spades. Angers or bits of the type commonly employed in drilling coaland stone normally have a handle at the end opposite the threadedportion and also a nut or coupling between the handle and the threadedportion and when they are placed in position in the holder, the nut ofeach will be located upon the opposite side of the plate I 3 from thelug l5 against which the threads position.

I claim:-

1. A tool securing device comprising a bracket including an open framedesigned to be horizontally mounted for the support of handled tools, ahasp having one end pivotally attached to the bracket above the frameportion and over one side thereof and having an outer angled portionadapted to be swung into a position across the opposite side of theframe from said pivot point to conne ay tool suspended from the frame,means for securing the outer end of the hasp to the forward portion ofthe frame, and means carried by the hasp and movable therewith relativeto the bracket for securing a tool against the face of the bracket.

2. A tool securing device comprising a bracket including a plate and aperpendicularly related open frame, a hasp having two angularly relatedportions, means pivotally securing the free end of one of said portionsof the hasp to said plate whereby the free end of the other portion ofthe hasp may be brought into abutting relation with the frame at a pointremote from the plate, the pivotally attached portion of the hasp beingin overlying relation with the frame when the free end of the said otherportion is abutting the frame, means for locking the said other portionof the hasp to the frame, means carried by the hasp and swingingtherewith relative to the plate for securing a tool against the plate,and elements fixed to the plate and co-acting with said last means.

3. A tool securing device comprising a bracket including a plate and aperpendicularly related open frame, a hasp having two angularly relatedportions, means pivotally securing the free end of one of said portionsof the hasp to said plate whereby the free end of the other portion ofthe hasp may be brought into abutting relation with the frame at a pointremote from the plate, the pivotally attached portion of the hasp being,when attached to the frame, in overlying relation with the frame, meansfor locking the said other portion of the hasp to the frame, and an armsecured to the hasp and having an edge disposed in opposed relation withthe bracket plate when the hasp is secured to the frame, whereby the armmay maintain a tool in position against said plate.

4. A tool securing device comprising a bracket and an open frameperpendicularly related thereto, a hasp having two right angularlyrelated portions, pivotal means securing the free end of the one portionto said plate whereby the said one portion may be brought into parallelrelation with the frame and the other portion of the hasp may be broughtinto perpendicular relation to the plane of the frame and extend acrossthe latter at a point remote from the plane, means for securing the haspto the frame, and an arm integral with the pivotally attached portion ofthe hasp and carried thereby in a manner to have an end brought intoopposed relation with the plate when the hasp is attached to the frame.

5. A tool securing device comprising a bracket and an open frameperpendicularly related thereto, a hasp having two right angularlyrelated portions, pivotal means securing the free end of the one portionto said plate whereby the said one portion may be brought into parallelrelation with the frame and the other portion of the hasp may be broughtinto perpendicular relation to the plane of the frame and extend acrossthe latter at a point remote from the plane, means for securing the haspto the frame, an arm integral with the pivotally attached portion of thehasp and carried thereby in a manner to have an end brought into opposedrelation with the plate when the hasp is attached to the frame, said armhaving the said end relatively broad and provided with recesses toreceive tools disposed against the face of the plate, and means carriedby the plate cooperating with the recess for maintaining the said toolsin position against the plate.

SAMUEL R. FIKE.

